song has become known as one of the stronger Danish entries, and Birthe Kjær herself was originally slated to perform it as part of a medley of favourites at the Congratulations special in late 2005, but had to withdraw due to ill health. Her place was taken by Tomas Thordarsson (from the 2004 contest) and the song was still greeted enthusiastically. In 2009 it was announced that the song would be used as the title for the Danish musical Vi maler byen rød: The Musical. The show (written by Rasmus Mansachs) played in Copenhagen, Denmark in April 2010 and was based on and filled with more than 20 of the biggest Danish Eurovision Song from the 1950s up to the present. Birthe Kjær herself was in the audience in the premiere weekend. The show gained cult status long before its premiere, becoming the most "liked" Danish play on Facebook ever. Since then, the show has been staged several times around Denmark by different theatre groups and has become one of the most performed musicals of the decade in Denmark, having played all across the country numerous times each year since it first opened. In 2018, the successful musical sequel Vi maler byen rød: The Musical 2 premiered in Copenhagen with more than 30 Danish Eurovision songs that hadn't been featured in the original musical. External links Lyrics and English translation References Eurovision songs of Denmark Danish-language songs Eurovision songs of 1989 Songs with lyrics by Keld Heick 1989 songs